Molecular detection and characterization of Rickettsia felis, R. asembonensis, and Yersinia pestis from peri-domestic fleas in Uganda
Eneku W, Erima B, Maranda A, Gillian N, Atim G, Tugume T, Aquino Q, Kibuuka H, Mworozi E, Douglas C, William J, von Fricken Emery M, Tweyongyere R, Wabwire-Mangen F, Karuhize D. Molecular detection and characterization of Rickettsia felis, R. asembonensis, and Yersinia pestis from peri-domestic fleas in Uganda. Infection Ecology & Epidemiology 2025, 15: 2473159. PMID: 40041476, PMCID: PMC11878166, DOI: 10.1080/20008686.2025.2473159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchZoonotic agentsFlea speciesFlea-borne pathogensR. asembonensisR. senegalensisDomestic animalsRickettsia felisPeridomestic environmentsPublic health riskRainy seasonFleasDry seasonHost speciesMolecular detectionPredominant speciesYear-roundSppSeasonCollection timeHuman dwellingsSpeciesYersinia pestisRodent speciesGoatsSub-Saharan Africa
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